AMC - Rant

Okay, first of all, I have to give myself a WHOO-WHOO for dragging my mom back into the AMC fold.

Second, I have to say this... I'm a smart person. I always tested in the 99th percentile. I got into a well-respected college. I ran several organizations and performed admirably in my classes. I've worked in challenging environments.

My point: I'm not a lazy, drooling nincompoop. Neither are my friends who watch soaps. So why do Pratt and Frons treat us as though we are?

Wednesday's show was a dud. It was absolute filler. But even beyond that, I'm sick of the "New" Tad. I'm sick of David's whining. PLEASE recast Colby. (BRING AMBYR BACK!) Why is Aidan suddenly on the "Annie's crazy" train?

Don't get me wrong. There are things that I love, but the things that I hate... I feel they insult the intelligence of the audience. I don't think that soaps have ever been stupid. Cheesy? Maybe. Unrealistic? Sometimes. Outrageous? Always. But stupid? Never. Only recently have EPs decided that their audiences lack brain stems.

I remember being five years old and having my grandmother babysit us. We'd sit and watch All My Children and One Life to Live with her. I recall one time when she had to run to the drug store during her "stories," so she plugged her portable TV into the car cigarette lighter, and away we went! Those were the halcyon days of soaps. When Vicky fought Dorian and Erica fought bears.

Soap writers didn't take their viewers for granted. And they certainly didn't try to change their demographic. Message to Brain Frons: There ARE 14 year old boys watching your show. And they're FAGS. And they like the shows the way they are -- or, were.

Sorry. I know you were expecting a commentary of the past couple of days, but I just don't have it in me.

I will admit that yesterday was getting back to the soapy goodness that I fell in love with as a child. Erica flouncing and menacing? Awesome. But there are still drips of mediocrity that I can't stand. Jamie Luner as Liza? If she'd been a new character, fine. But she is NOT Liza Colby. As I've mentioned, Brianne Moncrief is a horror. (BRING BACK AMBYR!)

I could extend this rant to TV in general, but I'll keep it small.

For now.